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Show DIXIESUNNEWS.COM WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2014 DSUSA community-involve- continued from page 1 service project was Tuesday at the SwitchPoint Community Resource Center a (948 N. 1300 West)., where f students helped assemble beds and set up living spaces for those in need. The new service depart2014 ment was conceived at an opportune time, since one of DSUSAs main goals this year is to build community-- , tampus relationships, Church first relationship. Future initiatives i 8 said. Dixie was supported and founded by our community, and I think its really important for us to give back, Church said. Community focus d activities are also family friendly, so with them we get to cater to those students and also build the community Additionally, DSUSA members are backing a handful of new initiatives. Layton said while DSUSA members intend to continue to implement the Tobacco-Fre- e Campus iniare also tiative, they planning to pursue a stronger campus cheating policy. Two Utah Student Association initiatives are also on DSUSAs white board: ace i Sept. 12. We have a big portion family-friendl- f an ard er of ns Poll shows ti- BY THERESA HARRINGTON MCT - Results of a national poll released Wednesday show that many Americans are opposed to the newly implemented Common Core standards, although their reasons reveal they dont understand them. Similarly, the 46th Annual Phi Delta Kappa Gallup Poll gauging public attitudes toward public schools and other education issues, showed strong support for charter schools, even though many people surveyed had misconceptions about how they work. Given the increased media coverage this year, we were not surprised that an overwhelming majority of Americans have heard about the Common Core State Standards, but we were surprised by the level of opposition, said William Bushaw, chief executive officer of PDK International and codirector of the PDKGallup poll. Supporters of the President of Academics House-backe- ird nd- - Vice of Academic goals Vice President of Academics DAndre Mathews, a se-ni- or biology major from Las ii miu E)SU9s GsrfQtie&isi its early DAndre Mathews, Utah students tuition called Hold the Line and a 5050 sexual assault prevention and education initiative. Layton said the Hold the Line 5050 initiative, with a rally on the steps of the Capitol, will consume a large bulk of DSUSAs time, but the d sexual White assault prevention initiative will also be a great focus. students who have families, jobs and kids, so were trying to come up with activities that they can go to and feel comfortable, Layton said. Most of the tu- - - L building is still in cation. legislature to pass a bill that commits to always pay sMiowav sraoees 3- campus. Because the ber the main reason we are here: our edu- affordability initiative to push the state 50 percent know they have resources for funding their academic milestones, whether they be humanitarian trips, capstones or graduate record examinations. Mathews said this semester he and other council members will also continue progress with bringing the first masters degrees to DSU, as the process is still in its beginning stages. Additionally, Mathews said he has been working with the board of regents for construction of a new building on We have to remem- a college Layton said in order to become more community-focuse- d and to cater to more students (those older than 25 who may have children), DSUSA is planning y events more this semester, like carnivals and drive-i- n movies. Jill Wulfenstein, vice president of student life and a senior integrated studies major from Pahrump, Nevada, said shes coordinated with Tuacahn to offer $8 tickets for students to see The Little Mermaid Sept. 3. Also, DSUSA members have teamed up with city officials to organize a pool party at the city pool (250 E. 700 South) Vegas, said his goal for this semester is to ensure students -- planning stages, he said he could not provide many details besides the fact that the building could possibly bring the opportunity for a physical education degree. My vision for academics this year is to make it a stronghold of student government, Mathews said. Of course when we come to college we want to do all the fun stuff, and thats all great and good, but we have to remember the main reason we are here: our education. Anyone with suggestions or questions for DSUSA members can visit dixiestudentlife. com. r.u I r V 1 r'-- . : fl t, i i 4 y V t T If I ! 1 3 v V j j (fi j I t TOSS'' 4 4 I I 1 Students wait in line to get a fresh sandwich from the new Subway restaurant right on campus. Subway opened in the Gardner Center at 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 21. opposition to standards, support for charters standards, and educators in particular, face a growing challenge in explaining why they believe the standards are in the best interest of students in the United States. The results related to Common Core - which are effort to create a state-le- d higher learning standards in kindergarten through 12th grade English and mathematics - showed the most dramatic change compared to last year. Forty-si- x states and the District of Columbia originally adopted the standards, which have been criticized by opponents who allege they take local control away from schools. In 2014, nearly of Americans surveyed said they had never heard of the new standards. This year, 81 percent said they had heard of them, and 60 percent said they opposed the standards, most saying because they believe they limit the flexibility of teachers to teach what they think is best. of Nearly two-thir- three-quarte- ds those who supported the standards, on the other hand, said they help more students learn what they need to know regardless of where they go to school. Michael Kirst, president of the California state Board of Education, said the poll results related to the standards did not appear to reflect what is going on in California. Contrary to the opinions stated, the standards actually allow teachers greater flexibility to communicate information in engaging and challenging ways to prepare more students for college and careers, he said. A lot of states, particu- larly with strong Republican and tea party roots, have had a lot of agitation about this and we have not had as much, he said. 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